SS: Broken Strings

SS: Broken Strings (By Archanasuresh) (Thanked: 39 times)

Prologue

Of all the people in the world, I love him the most! My son!
He isn’t just my son! He is my life! Khushi changed my life, but when he
came....everything changed...my son...my hope! I hope they are not hurting my
son. He acts as strong but is even scared of a small injection. How will he
stay there?

Closing the
diary, he looked at the time. It was 12.25 am.

A lone tear
escaped his eye.

Every year
he used to be here, hugging him and wishing him “Happy Father’s day dad!”

He opened
his diary again and wrote in his beautiful cursive handwriting,

I’m sorry
son....forgive me....

"I still
remember when he called me “Amma”. His first word! My raja! He wasn’t just my
son! He was everything to me. If Arnav ji was my heart, then he was my
heartbeats. Every night, he used to come to me and kiss my forehead wishing me
“Goodnight Amma” in his soft voice and stunning smile.

I wish he
was here, wishing me goodnight and kissing me.....I wish I could cuddle him
like I used to do in his childhood.....

I’m sorry my
raja.....apni Amma ko maaf kardo...."

She murmured
caressing her son’s photo.

You’ll cry
for every tear of mine....

You’ll
suffer for every suffering of mine.....

You’ll die
for the pain you have caused to me...

Of all the
people in this world, I hate you the most dad and mom....you don’t deserve to
be called that....for every suffering of mine, I’ll take the revenge from
you....

Chapter 1 (By Archanasuresh) (Thanked: 47 times)

Chapter 1

“Happy father’s day papa!” Angelina or Angel hugged her father Akash Singh Raizada and cried.

The whole family sat shocked. Akash looked at his brother who had his eyes down at the floor and his fists clutched. Turning at his daughter and glaring at her, he swiftly moved away from her and changed the topic, “Di, what’s breakfast today?”

Anjali who was looking at her sister-in-law, who had her fingers holding the spoon of curry bowl tightly and her eyes closed, said, “Akash....today I made Khushi ji’s favourite dishes!”

“Hello hi bye bye...chalo...let’s eat!” Mami said and everyone nodded when Arnav stood up and walked away ignoring his sister’s and brother’s calls. Khushi kept the curry bowl aside and followed her husband.

“We had told you right? I knew you would wish your papa! But haven’t we warned you not to?” Payal asked angrily, “Look what you have done!”

“Angel, your one mistake has caused Chotte sad! Did you see him? He became so upset! And so did Khushi ji!” Anjali said sternly.

Angel looked down and sighed. She looked at her family and said, “Why should I care? It’s because of Arnav chachu and Khushi maasi that Advay is not here. If you all miss him then why don’t you bring him back?”

“Stop it Angel!” Akash shouted, “We have talked about this before! You’re not a small girl that we have to repeat this again and again! Advay is not well. And he needs to be there!”

Angel looked away and whispered, but audible to everyone, “And who made him unwell?”

“Angel, please...” Payal whispered.

Angel sighed and taking her bag walked away but not before saying to Akash, “Happy father’s day dad! And please ask your brother to visit him, at least today!”

“Khushi ji...” Anjali called out as she entered her bhabhi’s room.

Khushi looked up from the album she was holding and smiled, “Come in di!”

Anjali came in and sat on the bed near her. “Are you crying?” Anjali asked seeing her tear strained cheeks. Khushi looked down at the album and said, “No di, I was just looking at these....”

Anjali looked at the photos and smiled through her tears.

Khushi caressed a photo and said in a chocking voice, “He was such a naughty baby! Look at him, chewing my dress!” Anjali looked at her bhabhi and tears rolled down her cheek seeing her state.

Turning the pages, Khushi said moving her fingers over the photo, “His first step! Thanks to Nanhe ji for filming it! Look at Arnav ji....he is stretching his arms for his son.” And she laughed, “I expected my son to be mummy’s raja...but he turned out to be a daddy’s boy!”

Anjali nodded and clutched Khushi’s hand tightly.

“I’m fine di” Khushi said in a broken voice, “I’m fine! I’m okay!” She said trying hard to smile through her overflowing tears.

“Khushi ji...” Anjali said wiping her bhabhi’s tears.

“I want to meet him” Khushi said in tears.

“ASR....ASR....”

Aman’s voice jerked him. “Yes Aman!” he asked.

“Err....ASR, they are waiting for your answer!” Aman said.

Arnav looked at his London clients sitting before him and then at his PA. He sighed.

“ASR, are you okay?” his client asked in his pure British accent, “You’re pretty lost during the presentation too!”

Arnav looked away and said, “Err...yeah...yeah I’m fine! Sorry, I was just...lost....If you don’t mind, can we have this meeting later?”

“Sure!” His clients agreed and Arnav stood up walking to his cabin.

“Black coffee, without sugar!” He ordered to Aman who nodded and walked away.

Slumping on his chair, he closed his eyes and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

He clutched the either sides of his chair and recalled what it is today. Father’s day! The day which comes every year and when his son would rush to his room at sharp 12 to wish him!

He never had anyone to wish this day! His father was a cruel **** who cheated his mother. Father’s day held no significance for Arnav Singh Raizada. It was 27 years ago he realized how it feels to be a father. Arnav smiled faintly remembering the day he had held his son for the first time. He was so small that he feared he would drop him. His cute nose was like Khushi’s and he had a sudden urge to pinch his son’s nose! Khushi had laughed at him that day and said, “Arnav ji....don’t pinch his nose like you do to me!”

He chuckled recalling those days when he and his 6 year old son together bothered Khushi. She became hell angry seeing her favourite saree torn into bits. When she confronted them, they both had answered, “We don’t like that saree! You should not wear it!” And Khushi had looked at them both with her signature look with her mouth in O shape.

Arnav looked at his table and took the photo in his hand. It was his, Khushi’s and his son’s photo. It was taken 4 years back when he had passed out his college.

Caressing his son’s face, he murmured, “I’m so sorry Advay!”

“Sir!” Aman came in that moment and Arnav kept the photo at the table. Aman gave him coffee and said by giving him his phone, “Khushi bhabhi is calling Sir. Your phone was switched off. So she called me!”

“Yes Khushi!” Arnav asked.

“Arnav ji I want to meet him...” His wife said in her broken voice from the other side.

Arnav sighed and said by closing his eyes, “Get ready. I’ll come now!” He stood up and giving Aman his phone back, said, “Cancel my meetings and inform Akash that I’m leaving!” and he walked out of AR.

He bit his lips preventing himself from crying out loud. The sharp needle they are piercing into his skin was hell painful. He closed his eyes tightly and sucked the blood that sprouted from his lips. He could feel something being injected into him. Some liquid was flowing into his nerves. Not able to take the pain, he gasped. His vision was blurred and as more and more the injection pierced, the more and more he felt dizzy.

Slowly, Advay Singh Raizada fell into unconscious. While slipping to unconsciousness, his lips moved slowly as an attempt to say, “Happy father’s day papa”

“How is he?” Arnav asked.

Dr. Malhotra adjusted his specs and said, “Not well. We had taken him to Dr. D’souza for a counselling. He became violent and Dr. D’souza was injured.”

“Injured? How?” Khushi asked.

Dr. Malhotra sighed and said, “Advay beat him with a flower vase”

Arnav and Khushi looked at each other in tears and Akash who had come along clutched his bhai’s shoulder to make him strong.

“We have sedated him. He is sleeping now!” Dr said and Khushi asked, “Can we meet him?”

The doctor nodded.

She caressed her son’s thick hair. His eyes had dark circles around it and his beard looked grown. He needs a shave. She shuddered seeing his pale face which showed no sign of life. Biting her lips to prevent her sobs, she leaned and brushed her nose with his forehead. Closing her eyes, she whispered, “I love you baby....”

Arnav stood away watching his son lying on the bed with both of his hands and legs tied to the bed. His pale face and uncombed hair was all enough to tell him that he is not well. He watched Khushi leaning over him and sighed. Staring at his son’s white face, he whispered, “Get well soon my boy....”

Chapter 2 (By Archanasuresh) (Thanked: 52 times)

Kiara smiled
and shook hands with them and Dr. Malhotra said, “From today Kiara will be
handling Advay’s case.”

Arnav and
Khushi looked at the girl who looked very young to be a doctor. They both
looked at each other. Kiara smiled and said, “Mr and Mrs. Raizada, I may look
young but I’m an experienced physiatrist. Don’t worry; your son will be fine!”

“How do you
know that we’re thinking about that?” Arnav asked surprised.

She chuckled
and said, “As I said, I’m an experienced physiatrist!” And she walked away
saying, “See you soon Raizada.”

Arnav,
Khushi and Akash looked at Dr. Malhotra who said smiling, “Don’t worry, she is
the best!”

She relaxed
on the chair of her cabin. It was her breaks and she was sipping her tea. Her
thoughts drifted to her younger brother – Advay.

Tears formed
in her eyes thinking about her brother’s state. He clearly doesn’t deserve
this! If he is suffering now, then it’s all because of Arnav chachu and Khushi
maasi. If only they had agreed that day, Advay would’ve been fine!

“How will he
be? Is he okay? How is he staying there?” she mumbled, “And that doctor! Idiot!
He won’t even allow me to see him. Says only parents can visit him! Idiots!” She
muttered.

She clutched
the little Devi maiyya idol at her desk and mumbled, “Please Devi maiyya, take
care of my little brother”

Night, 11.30
pm

Arnav walked
into the bedroom after changing to a tee and track pants to see his wife
already on the bed.

He sighed.
He knew she was crying beneath that blanket. From the moment they came back,
she had locked up herself and cried her heart out. It took Angelina an hour to
make her Khushi maasi open the door.

He lied
beside her and called softly, “Khushi....”

Khushi
turned and suddenly hugged him with all her might. Hugging him tightly as she
can, she broke down on his chest. Arnav sighed and lied hugging her.

She drained
his tee with her tears and said in a chocking voice, “Let’s bring him back
Arnav ji....he is...he is in pain...our son....bring him back....we’ll take
care of him! We’ll make him fine! He just need love and care....”

“Khushi....”
he murmured painfully, “You know that he is really unwell....he should be
there....”

“He is in
pain Arnav ji....my baby is suffering! Those people, they....they tied his
hands....and....” she broke into sobs.

Arnav felt
tears rolling down his cheek and said in a chocking voice, “He’ll be fine!”

“I want him
to be here...with me....please....” she begged.

“He can’t be
here...he needs to be fine!” Arnav said brokenly, “He is dangerous to everyone
here!”

“MY SON IS
NOT MAD!” Khushi screamed and sat up on the bed. Arnav sat up and whispered,
“No matter how much we shout the truth won’t.....”

Khushi
cupped his face and said, “He is not mad....he is just restless....just....”

Arnav looked
at her and said, “You know that he is! You aren’t just agreeing!”

Khushi bit
her lip and said, “My son is fine!”

“He is not!”
Arnav whispered in his hoarse voice.

Khushi broke
into sobs and kept on saying, “My baby is alright! He is just fine!”

Arnav
blinked his tears and whispered, “I wish he was!”

He looked
around at his dim lighted cell and clutched the notebook hard. He opened his
notebook and started scribbling.

I want to go
home....away from here...away from all dim lights here! These lights scare me!
These bars frighten me! I just want to be away....with my mamma...papa....my
family!

I want to be
with papa. Today is father’s day. I want to wish him, to take him out like I do
every year. I want to be with mamma....I want to be with Hanna...

Hanna, my
girl....I wanna be with her. I wanna hug her and kiss her and say her how much
I love her.......

I love you
Hanna...

I love you
Papa....

I love you
Mamma.....

Please take
me away from here....please...I wanna be with you all. Please come to me and
get me from here!

Morning,
8.45 am

He sat in
his cell eating the stale chapatti and dal. He looked out and saw uniformed
staffs dragging a person out of his cell. The person was struggling and
kicking.

He knew
where they were taking him. To tie him around the chair and pass those terrific
shocks into his head! He closed his eyes. He could still feel that pain! He
rolled up his sleeve and looked at the injection mark they had given him. He
pressed his finger there and took it back in reflex due to the pain shooting
through his nerve.

It was then
he heard that voice.

“Hello
Advay”

He looked up
and frowned seeing a beautiful young woman standing before him, outside the
cell. She nodded at the staff who opened his cell and many staffs came in.

He jumped on
his feet and cried, “No...PLEASE....DON’T TAKE ME TO THAT ROOM!!!!
PLEASE....PLEASE DON’T....”

“Ramlal,
Rahim....” the woman said, “Go...”

“But mam...”
they cried and she looked at them sharply. They nodded and went out silently.

Advay stood
at the corner of the cell with his heart beating fast and sweat beads in
forehead.

She smiled
and said, “Don’t worry. I’m not going to take you to give shocks!”

He let out a
breath of relief and then asked, “Who are you?”

“Dr. Kiara
Chaturvedi” She said extending her hand.

He frowned
at her hand and asked, “Why are you here?”

She withdrew
her hand and said, “To be your friend, obviously!”

“You think
I’m a fool? Physiatrists introduce themselves as friends and then start their
treatment!” He said.

She smiled
and said, “You’re sharp Mr. Advay Singh Raizada. But since I have travelled a
lot to Delhi for you, I should have the privilege to be your friend right?”

“Who asked
you to travel a lot for me?” He asked frowning.

She laughed
and said, “I was at Ratnanagari when Dr. Malhotra’s call came. Oh, you don’t
know Ratnanagari right? It’s a small village in Madhya Pradesh!”

But he heard
none after the word Ratnanagari.

Ratnanagari!

His girl,
Hanna....

Hanna....Ratnanagari...her
birthplace...the place about which she sings praises....

His girl!

Hanna!

Hanna!

Hanna!

A loud
scream echoed in his ears. Many images flashed and he clutched his hair.

“Advay, you
okay?” Kiara asked.

He looked at
her in pure anger and hatred.

She stood
shocked seeing his change of behaviour.

“GO
AWAY!!!!!!!” He shouted at the top of his voice.

“Advay
relax!” She said calmly.

“GO AWAY!
JUST GO AWAY! LEAVE ME ALONE!” He shouted and threw a glass that was there in
the cell.

She jumped
out of her skin and somehow dodged the glass. She widened her eyes in horror
seeing his taking the mud pot inside the cell.

“GO
AWAY!!!!!!!!!” He shouted and threw the pot to her.

She moved
away and the pot hit the wall breaking into pieces. The staffs came running and
they all caught hold of him.

“Take him to
the ward!” She ordered.

“NO....LEAVE
ME...I WON’T COME THERE.....LEAVE ME....PLEASE DON’T......DON’T DO THIS!!!!!!!!!”
He shouted as they dragged him to the ward.

Kiara looked
at everyone and said, “Has Advay ever been there? Is he related to that place?”

Everyone
nodded no and said, “We don’t even know that place!”

Kiara sighed
and narrated what happened in the morning.

“He was
talking with me but the sudden mention of this place changed his behaviour. He
is related to this place! He knows someone from there! Someone who is close to
him! Does he have someone special in his life?” She asked.

Everyone
looked at each other and hesitated to say.

“I’m his
doctor and I can only treat him if I know everything about him!” Kiara said
seeing their hesitance.

“Hanna”
Khushi said slowly.

“Who is
Hanna?” Kiara asked.

“His wife”
Arnav said.

“How are you
feeling?”

Advay was
clutching his notebook in one hand and resting his head in other inside his
cell when he heard her voice. He looked up and saw Kiara.

She came in
and kneeled before him. “Hello mister, I’m talking to you....”

“Just go
away...” He said angrily.

She chuckled
and said, “Itna gussa! Chalo, we’ll do something to get rid of your gussa!”

He looked at
her. She smiled and said, “We’ll go for a walk. Come!”

He looked at
her surprised. “Walk?” He asked excited.

She smiled
seeing his excitement and nodded. “Where?” He asked with glistening eyes.

“In the
garden!” She said.

He nodded
and jumped on his feet. “Let’s go!” He said excitedly as he stepped out of the
horrible cell, after one whole month!

“Come
on....let’s go....” he cried to Kiara. In his excitement to leave the cell, he
didn’t notice that he had left his notebook on the floor which she had noticed.

“So you love
football?” Kiara asked as they sat on the garden bench.

“Yep! And
basketball too! Dad and I used to play it every evening!” He said with a smile.

“Oh, Mr.
Raizada is a good player?” Kiara asked to which he nodded and said, “Dad is the
best! When I was in school, he used to teach me and my friends! And we won the
basketball championship those days!”

“Wow!” She
exclaimed, “And doesn’t your uncle join?”

Advay
laughed and said, “He do but soon go out due to his foul play. NK chachu will
be the referee and the battle will be between me and dad! You know, he is the
best dad! I love him so much!”

“And who
wins in the game?” She asked.

“As always
him!” He said smiling.

She chuckled
and asked, “And what about your mamma? Doesn’t she join you?”

Nodding no
he said, “She don’t know how to play. Dad had tried to teach her but she ended
up messing with everything. And dad isn’t much patient. He scolded her badly
and she declared that she won’t ever touch basketball in her life!”

Kiara
chuckled and he said smiling, “They are such a cute couple!”

“And what
about you mister?” Kiara asked suddenly.

“Me? What
about me?” He asked confused.

“Do you have
someone so that I can comment ‘such a cute couple’ for you?” She asked
playfully but her eyes bored into him.

As she
expected, his fingers clutched his pants tightly and his nerves started
protruding out. She looked at him carefully and found his breathing irregular.
His eyes were blood red and he was looked murderously at the tree in front of
him.

“I know
about Hanna!” She said slowly observing his expressions.

He shot
looked at her and said in his angry voice, “He told you, isn’t it?”

“He? Your
dad? Yes, he told me!” She said.

“He....he is
the reason....HE KILLED HER! HE IS THE READON FOR EVERYTHING.....SHE DIED
BECAUSE OF HIM! I HATE THAT MAN!!!!! I HATE ARNAV SINGH RAIZADA! I WANNA KILL
HIM! HE WILL GO THROUGH EVERY PAIN MY HANNA WENT THROUGH! I’LL SOON KILL
HIM.....” Advay shouted hysterically.

The
attenders came running and Kiara stopped them by showing her hand.

“Why do you
want to kill him? He is your father! Whom you love the most!” Kiara said.

“NO...I
DON’T LOVE HIM! I HATE HIM! I HATE HIM THE MOST! I’LL KILL HIM IN THE MOST
PAINFUL WAY POSSIBLE! HE’LL CRY OUT LOUD AND NO ONE WILL SAVE HIM! HE’LL SCREAM
FOR HELP AND NO ONE WILL HELP HIM....AND HE’LL DIE LONELY, SCARED....JUST LIKE
MY HANNA!” He shouted.

“Advay....”
Kiara began when he shouted,

“GO AWAY
YOU....HE APPOINTED YOU RIGHT? SO THAT HE CAN KILL ME ALSO! YOU’RE HIS SERVANT
RIGHT? YOU CAME HERE FROM RATNANAGARI FOR ARNAV SINGH RAIZADA! HE GAVE YOU
MONEY FOR KILLING ME!!! GO AWAY...OR I KILL YOU!!!!!!!!” And he lifted a flower
pot and threw it to Kiara’s direction.

The pot
crashed in front of her and she looked at him horrified and watched him falling
unconscious. She signed the men who held him and took him to the ward.

“Any
updates?” Arnav asked to Akash as he entered his study.

Sighing,
Akash said slowly, “No bhai!”

“It’s been a
month Akash! What the hell are they doing? And they call themselves as police!”
Arnav shouted.

“I don’t
know bhai! They said they are enquiring but no results yet!” Akash said.

“I need to
find Hanna! It’s the only way to bring back Advay!” Arnav whispered.

“Have faith
bhai! We’ll find her!” Akash assured him.

“Keep him in
the ward for this night!” Kiara said to the attenders nodded and she walked
out.

It was night
and most of the patients were sleeping in the cell. She walked to his cell and
opened it. Stepping inside it, she spotted the notebook.

She had
noticed him scribbling something in it the first time she saw him. That was a
day before, when Dr. Malhotra mentioned about him to her and took to his cell.
She had stood far away and noticed his actions. Even today morning she noticed
him sitting with the notebook on his hand.

She bent
down and took the dirty notebook.

Rehabilitation Institute for Physiological
Disorders (RIDP)was printed
on it. “So this is hospital’s notebook which the authority gives to every
doctor! How come this is with Advay?” she asked to herself, “He must have taken
it from Dr. Malhotra’s cabin.” She spotted a pen and nodded, “Yes, Dr.
Malhotra’s parker pen. He uses parker pens. So he took it from doctor’s cabin!”

She took the
notebook and walked out of the cell locking it.

She sat on
her chair in the cabin and opened the first page of the notebook.

An ugly handwriting
greeted her.

She sighed
and concentrated hard to catch the words.

After two
hours.

She closed
the notebook and gasped.

When Dr.
Malhotra mentioned about this 27 year old man, she had thought that this one
would be done like other cases of her. She had become his friend just like she
does in all her cases and was trying the same procedures.

But no!

This is more
complex.

She drank a
glass of water and looked at the notebook.

She bit her
lips while the words in the notebook were again and again coming into her mind.

“I need to
meet Raizada family!” She mumbled and looked at the time. 10.00 pm!

“Doesn’t
matter! I need to talk to them NOW!” She mumbled and stormed out of the
building with her car keys and the notebook inside her bag.

Chapter 4 (By Archanasuresh) (Thanked: 50 times)

Kiara drank
a glass of water and looked at the tensed faces of the people before her.

She sighed
and demanded, “Tell me the full story of Advay Singh Raizada!”

“But I told
you about...” Arnav began when Kiara said sternly, “I mean everything Mr.
Raizada! I want to know everything about Advay, Hanna and this whole family!”

Everyone
looked at each other and Khushi said in her soft voice, “Advay was a very jolly
kid. He used to play pranks on everyone here, especially on me! A complete
daddy’s boy is he. He couldn’t tolerate a word against his father. He couldn’t
even bear di or me scolding Arnav ji. He loves him unconditionally.

As he grew
up, he went to Harvard for his studies. Those four years were like four hundred
years for everyone here. We used to visit him often at States and he too used
to do the same. When he returned back, he joined Arnav ji in his office.
Everything was just perfect. A happy life, happy work atmosphere, happy
family.....when she entered! Hanna!”

1
and half years before.

“Come
on Advay! Just this time!” Rahul, Advay’s friend at AR, said.

“No
way dude. If dad or mom comes to know then....” Advay began when Rahul said,

“Arrey,
they won’t know. Come! Let’s rock dude!”

“You
want to enjoy by dancing at a bar?” Advay asked frowning “A night club would do
but a desi bar...” he finished with a hesitation.

“You
haven’t visited desi bars right? They are superb! Far better enjoyment than at
night clubs! Just come yaar! You can get back home at 10 o’ clock. Tell your
dad that you were at my home with me!” Rahul said.

Advay
thought for a while and said with a wicked smile, “A small lie won’t harm!”

He
just saw the slim beautiful girl dancing on the stage. Her long hair bounced as
she danced and her beautiful eyes looking at everyone before her. Wearing a
blood red choli she was looking damn irresistible! He suddenly had an urge to
kiss those red lips that was moving according the lyrics.

“Who
is she?” He asked in daze.

“Mohini!”
Aashiq said.

The
girl noticed the gang and waved her hand. Advay looked at his friends waving
back.

“We
often come here. She knows us!” Peter said.

“Hey
she is coming!” Rolf elbowed Advay who looked at the girl who was coming to
them holding a tray.

“Have
your drink boys!” she said placing the tray.

“Mohini’s
touch and the drinks are tastier!” Aashiq said as he took the drink for a sip.

She
laughed and asked, “Who is this handsome man?”

“Ah,
Advay, our friend!” Rolf said.

“A
silent type I guess!” she said looking at Advay who just looked at her.

“You’re
right! Can you make him alright?” Peter asked.

“Only
if he is willing!” She said smirking. Extending her hand she said, “Time for a
dance handsome....”

Advay
looked at his friends who cheered for him. He looked at the girl and then
placed his hand on hers.

Next
day

6.45pm
at AR

“Dude,
why don’t we go to Chameli bar?” Advay asked to Rahul. Rahul dropped his work
and looked at him shocked.

“OMG!
Is this Advay speaking?” Rahul asked surprised.

“Come
on!” Advay said smacking him, “Let’s go tonight!”

“And
what will you say to ASR?” Rahul asked with his eyebrow raised.

“I
was at your flat!” he said.

“You
said that yesterday!” Rahul said laughing.

“Then
today I was at Rolf’s flat!” Advay said smirking.

“Hmm...”
Rahul said crossing his hands, “Smitten by Mohini huh?”

Advay
laughed and said, “Come on dude! Are you crazy?”

“I’m
not, you’re!” Rahul said smirking.

“Shut
up Rahul!” Advay cried.

Rahul
laughed and said, “She won’t be there today! She dances at Chameli bar once in
a week!”

“But
why?” He asked shocked.

Rahul
shrugged and said, “I don’t know! But why are you concerned?” He asked
smirking.

Advay
nodded a no and said, “I’m not concerned. I just asked!”

Rahul
chuckled and said, “Okay then, we’ll go today!”

“Today?
No, actually I remembered it now! I have to take mamma for shopping. Bye!”
Advay said and ran away.

Rahul
stood laughing seeing his friend’s retreating back.

2
hours later

“Come
on, will the rain ever stop?” Advay cursed as he drove through lonely streets
of Delhi in heavy rain.

Switching
on his stereo, he started humming his favourite music that played and looked
out of a window.

He
was driving smoothly until he saw that.

He
suddenly stopped his car and looked at the opposite side of road.

In
the heavy rain, under the orange street light, he saw a beautiful girl in a
brown skirt and white top dancing.

He
lowered his window glass and looked at the girl. His lips curved into a smile.
Mohini!

He
opened the car door and walked towards her in the rain not even caring that his
brand suit is being wet. He walked to her and stood behind her while she danced
not knowing his presence.

She
was laughing and dancing when she twirled to see him.

She
jerked backwards and looked at him.

“Ah!
You?” She said recognizing him, “You were with Rahul na? What was your
name...err....”

“Advay!”
He said.

“Ah
yes, Advay!”

“Why
are you here?” He asked.

“I’m
going to work!” She replied.

“But
you’re dancing here!” He said.

She
chuckled and said, “I was going to work when it started raining and I danced!”

He
smiled. She said pointing towards a shed, “Come, we’ll stand there till rain
slow down!”

He
nodded and they both walked to the shed.

She
took out a duppatta from her bag and wiped her head while he sat on the bench
at the shed looking at her. She was humming some song and caressing her hairs.
He smiled and asked, “You love dancing and singing?”

She
looked and him and nodded. Handing him the duppatta, she said, “Wipe your
head!”

He
held the duppatta and wiped his head.

“Do
you also work with Rahul?” She asked.

He
nodded.

“Where
do you work?” He asked. “You know where I work!” She said surprised.

“But
Rahul said that you dance at bar once in a week!” He said.

She
sighed and said, “Yeah, the remaining days I work in petrol pumps and
restaurants as a waitress!” He looked at her surprised and she said smiling, “I
need to earn money mister!”

He
nodded and she said, “I thought you’re a silent type! But you talk a lot!”

He
smiled and said, “You danced well yesterday!”

“You
also dance well!” She said smiling.

The
rain slowed down and she said, “Ok Advay, I have to go! Bye!”

“Bye
Mohini!” He said and stood up.

“My
name is Hanna” she said.

He
looked at her surprised.

“People
at bar call me Mohini. They say I dance like Madhuri Dixit danced in ek do
teen!” She said smiling.

Chapter 5 (By Archanasuresh) (Thanked: 42 times)

Introducing

Advay Singh Raizada

Hanna

Kiara Chaturvedi

Angelina Singh Raizada

Chapter 5

“What happened next?” Kiara asked.

“Advay and Hanna started meeting frequently,” Angelina said, “Advay used to go to the restaurant where Hanna works and both used to talk. They became good friends and Advay came to know about her family background.”

“Hanna didn’t have father. All she had was her mother. Her mother is ill and Hanna stopped her education after 12th. She started dancing in bar to earn money. After one year, her mother died and she lives all alone.” Anjali said.

“It was then, one day, the showstopper of AR sprained her ankle!” Akash said.

“Oh god! The show’s within 3 hours and how are we gonna get a new showstopper? Did you inform dad?” Advay asked.

“Do you think I’m crazy? ASR would kill me if he knows this!” Aman said, “Please Advay, only you can help me. Can you please ask any of your friends to be a model for this show?”

“But I don’t know any....” Advay trailed off as he saw Hanna coming to him holding a tray.

Keeping the tray before him, she said with her sweet smile, “Enjoy your meal, sir!” And she went.

“Advay, you there?” Aman asked.

“I’ll call you later uncle!” He said.

“But what about model?” Aman cried.

“Don’t worry uncle, the model will reach there within an hour!” Advay said and cut the call.

“WHAT? ME AND MODEL?” Hanna screamed.

Advay nodded and Hanna said, “Dancing and singing are easy but modelling.....are you crazy Advay?”

“Please Hanna, only you can save me now! The show is in 3 hours and we really need someone now!”

“Your sister can be the model!” Hanna cried.

“Di is not here Hanna! She is away on college trip with her students. You’re the only person whom I know! Please please please do this.....” Advay begged.

“But I haven’t walked on a ramp ever....” Hanna cried.

“You dance in front of a huge audience every week!” Advay said, “Walking on a ramp is much easier than that!”

“But me...” Hanna cried when Advay stood up, “You’re coming with me and that’s FINAL!” He held her hand and dragged her to the car.

As he started the car, she said, “What if I fall on the ramp?”

“No problem!” He said.

“NO problem? Your daddy will kill you for getting such an idiotic model!” Hanna cried.

He smirked and said, “Dad will never shout if anyone fall on ramp!”

“Why?” she asked frowning.

“He had met his lady love from the ramp!” He said.

“What?” She asked excited.

“Mamma had fallen from the ramp straight to dad’s arms! So falling on ramp is not a crime, especially in my father’s eyes!” Advay said and Hanna burst into laughter.

“That was cute!” She said in between her laughs.

“Advay, did ASR know?” Aman asked tensed.

“We’ll inform him after the show!” Advay said, “Where is Hanna?”

“She is in the green room!” Aman said and walked away.

Advay walked to the greenroom.

He knocked the door and hearing no response, he slightly pushed it. The door opened and he entered.

He entered and found her standing in front of the mirror with her back facing him, trying hard to tie her dori.

Advay gulped seeing her backless and he slowly closed the door.

Hearing the door’s closing noise, Hanna turned and found him.

“Advay!” she asked surprised, “Why are you here?”

Advay woke from the daze and said, “I came to call you. The door was open so.....”

“Door was open?” She frowned, “Oh my! I am so tensed that I even forgot to close the door!” She said smiling nervously.

He nodded and smiled.

He saw her taking her hands to her back and he said, “Should I help?”

“Huh?” She asked.

“I’ll tie it” he said.

She smiled nervously and nodded. She slowly turned and Advay walked to her.

Taking the delicate strings on his hands, he slowly tied it. His hands brushed to her soft skin and she gasped. She clutched the dressing table with her hands and he whispered in her ears, after tying the dori, “You look beautiful” She closed her eyes feeling him standing close to her, his chest almost touching her back.

It was then Advay’s phone rang and he suddenly moved away from her. She opened her eyes at the instant and turned to him.

He moved backwards and took the call. “Yeah dad....yeah I’m coming!”

He cut the call and said to her, “The show’s about to start. Come!” She nodded and turned to the dressing table.

He saw her taking a clip and clipping her hair when he said, “Leave it open!”

She turned to him and he said, “Leave your hair open! I like that.” And he walked away.

She turned to the mirror and unclipped her hair. The long hairs came down the instant and she smiled with his voice ringing in her ears.

I like that.

“And here we have the show stopper of AR presenting to you the exclusive design specially designed by the king of fashion, Arnav Singh Raizada!”

The announcer spoke and Aman whispered to Advay, “Will she do it?”

Advay smiled confidently and said, “She’ll be the best!” He glanced at his father and uncle who were waiting for Sheetal to appear on stage.

He saw their faces going to frown and he smiled. He looked at the ramp where she was coming.

Arnav and Akash looked at each other seeing a young girl walking on the ramp instead of Sheetal.

Aman closed his eyes praying and Advay looked at the ramp. The whole crowd fell silent and was just gazing at her.

Hanna, dressed in a blood red sari and her long hair left open, walked through the ramp elegantly. She looked at the huge audience before her and then looked at the front seat to find Advay, the only person she knew there. She smiled beautifully at him and he too smiled back.

He gulped seeing her walking through the ramp. The red sari that perfectly fitted her highlighting her curves and her long hair that flew in air was looking damn irresistible. He watched her walking through the ramp on her high pointed heels elegantly. He saw her smiling at him and couldn’t help but smile back.

Hanna reached the end of the ramp and then turned back to exit it.

As she walked back to the ramp, everyone clapped for the best showstopper of AR.

Akash said, “Who is she bhai?”

Arnav shrugged and said, “I don’t know but she was awesome!”

Akash also nodded and the brothers clapped for the showstopper.

“After that show, bhai offered her a modelling contract with our company because we found her work good. She accepted that and soon joined our company!” Akash said.

“She shifted to the apartment that AR provides to its staff and within a month became the well paid model of AR,” Angelina said, “In between this, Advay and Hanna grew closer. In other words, they both fell in love.”

“We all liked Hanna. She was a good, traditional yet modern girl! We all wanted Advay and Hanna to pair up but...” Khushi trailed off when Kiara completed, “But you didn’t know that Hanna was actually a bar dancer.”

Arnav looked at her shocked and Sheetal said, “Don’t believe me? Then ask your Friday man Aman to enquire. He will also say the same – Hanna is a bar dancer! If you don’t believe that also, ask Peter, Rolf, Aashiq and Rahul. They are Advay’s friends and they will tell you who Hanna is!” And she walked away.

Arnav sat watching her retreating back. He was lost in thoughts when someone knocked his door. He looked at the door and found Rolf.

“May I come in sir?” He asked and he nodded.

Rolf came in and handed him a file.

“Rolf, where did Hanna work before joining AR?” Arnav asked directly.

Rolf looked at him shocked. “Tell me!” ASR demanded.

“Sir, you can ask Advay!” Rolf said stammering.

“Tell me where Hanna worked!” Arnav said sternly.

“Purple Orchid restaurant! She was a waitress there!” Rolf said looking at the floor.

“I’ll fire you if you’re lying!” ASR threatened.

“Sir, she used to work at two places. One is purple orchid!” Rolf said suddenly.

“I insulted
her badly, accused her for trapping my son. Advay stood for her and the battle
became between me and my son. My ego got hurt seeing my son fighting with me
for that girl and my hatred towards Hanna increased tenfold!” Arnav said.

“Bhai
insulted Hanna in front of the whole office. Advay couldn’t bear it and he
shouted at bhai. And for the first time in his life, bhai raised his hand
against Advay.” Akash said.

SLAP!

Hanna
gasped and so did the whole office staff seeing ASR slapping his son.

Advay
looked at his father in tears. The last thing he expected in his life was his
father slapping him! He bit his lips to prevent himself from crying out hard
but tears started to flow down his cheek.

“THIS
IS NOT THE WAY YOU SPEAK TO YOUR FATHER ADVAY!” Arnav roared.

“Bhai...please...this
is not the place....” Akash whispered to his brother.

“Of
course this is Akash. Let the world know what kind of girl she is!” Arnav
roared pointing towards Hanna who stood in tears.

“Dad,
this is the last time I’m warning you! ONE MORE WORD AGAINST HANNA AND I’LL
FORGET WHO YOU ARE!” Advay shouted.

“This
is all because of you! So talented you are Mohini! You have trapped him well!
Within two months you have made him shout at his dad whom he knows for 26
years!” Arnav shouted.

“Dad
stop it!” Advay shouted.

“I
will.....but only when this girl goes away from my eyes! I don’t want to see
her in your life!” Arnav roared.

“That
is never gonna happen! She will not go away from my life because SHE IS MY LIFE!
What is your problem dad? Just because she danced in a bar you concluded that
she is gold digger! She had her own reasons for that!” Advay shouted.

Arnav
shouted at Hanna, “ENOUGH! GET OUT OF HERE YOU ****. YOU DO NOT BELONG HERE!”

“SHE
BELONGS TO WHERE I BELONG!” Advay shouted holding her hand tightly who was
sobbing bitterly.

“SHE
HAS TO GO OUT OF HERE! AND ALSO FROM YOURS AND EVERYONE’S LIFE! SHE HAS NO
RIGHT TO BE HERE!” Arnav shouted.

Advay
looked at him in anger and the next moment did something which shocked everyone
present there.

Taking
the knife which was there at one of the employees’ cubicle, he cut his thumb
and pressed it against her hair partition.

Hanna
looked at him shocked. He pulled her close and holding arm tightly, he said to
Arnav, “Now she has the right to be here dad. Now, she is my wife!”

“Chotte
what are you saying?” Anjali asked in disbelief.

“Ha
di, this girl is a bar dancer! She is nothing but a gold digger!” Arnav said
angrily pointing at Hanna who was standing in tears in the living room of
Raizada mansion clutching Advay’s shirt.

Mami
in her usual hello hi style started taunting Hanna while Khushi kept silent.
She stood watching her son standing, hugging Hanna sideways.

“Khushi,
say something!” Arnav shouted.

Khushi
looked at Arnav and then at Advay. “What should I say? There isn’t anything to
tell!” She said in low voice.

“So
you accept them?” Arnav asked in disbelief.

Holding
her head high, Khushi walked to Hanna and caught her hand. Hanna looked at her
and Khushi said smiling, “Whatever mishap happened, just forget it! Now you’re
my Advay’s wife and Raizada bahu. Come!” She then looked at Advay and said
sternly, “I’m not very happy with you. You should have told me about this. And
I also do not appreciate this move of yours! I was planning so many things for
your marriage......huh you ruined everything!” She finished with a mischievous
smile.

Advay
and Hanna looked at Khushi with their eyes wide. Arnav and Raizadas stood
shocked. Khushi shouted, “Hari Prakash ji, there is a lehenga inside an orange
cover in my wardrobe. Get that!” turning to Hanna she said, “That was the
lehenga I had selected for my bahu. Go and wear it. We’ll do the grah pravesh
ceremony! Advay, take her to your room!”

“Khushi
what are you telling? She is a gold digger!” Arnav cried.

“That
was what you said when you met me for the first!” She said and walked away
shouting for HP.

“So you
accepted them?” Kiara asked to Khushi who nodded and said, “I always loved
their pair. And Hanna is a good girl. I knew, if she is a bar dancer then she
is forced due. I was right! She was forced to do that due to her financial
conditions. And who better I knows that struggle? Many times we’re forced to do
things for our loved ones and that’s what Hanna did.”

“But no one
understood that,” Angelina said, “The only ones who accepted them after Khushi
maasi was me and my mamma. Everyone was angry at her and also with Advay.”
Sighing at Arnav who was looking down she said, “Arnav chachu insulted Hanna
again and again and the more he hurted Hanna, the more his relationship with
Advay worsened.”

Akash
continued, “Advay couldn’t tolerate our behaviour towards Hanna and he left the
house with her. They moved into a small apartment and started living there.
Bhai and he got apart and they didn’t even acknowledge each other when they
collide inside the office.”

“Slowly,
Anjali bua and badi dadi (Nani ji) also forgave Hanna!” Angelina said, “We used
to visit them every weekend. Hanna joined as a model in another fashion house
and Advay continued in AR. Months passed like this.”

“I begged to
Arnav ji to bring him back but he wouldn’t budge!” Khushi said slowly looking
at Arnav who was still looking down with his eyes closed in guilt.

“And after 6
months of their leaving, I went to them and brought them back. I had enough. I
couldn’t live with my son not talking to me. Although I didn’t want to accept
Hanna, I did that for Advay. They both came back and slowly things were getting
normal!” Arnav said opening his eyes.

“Days passed
and things became normal. Hanna was accepted by everyone. One day Hanna fainted
and the doctor confirmed that she was pregnant. Everyone was happy for the
pair. After a week, it was Advay’s birthday and a party was organized here.”
Angelina said, “But...”

“It’s
his birthday!!!! We are having party for HIS birthday and you want HIM TO DO
THE ARRANGEMENTS?” She shouted.

“Why
are you shouting for that?” He asked closing his ears.

“ARNAV
JI!!!!!!!!” She shouted.

“Acha
baba....I’m going!” He said and walked away.

“Where
are they?” Khushi asked tensed seeing the time. It’s been four hours since
Advay and Hanna went out and there was no sign of them. The guests were waiting
for the birthday boy.

“Khushi
don’t worry! He’ll come!” Arnav pacified her although he was tensed.

“What
happened to Advay and Hanna?” Kiara asked tensed.

Arnav sighed
and said, “We waited for hours and then set off to search for them. We
dismissed the party and soon contacted police. Police tracked down Advay’s cell
and soon found the location.”

“It was at
outskirts of Delhi. In a dark godown was my son lying.....in blood.....” Khushi
said chocking recalling that day.

“What?”
Kiara whispered.

“Advay was
beaten up to hell. We took him to hospital. There was no sign of Hanna. Police
searched for her and tried to track her phone but no use. Hanna was missing!”
Arnav said.

“Advay
regained consciousness but he never asked about Hanna. We told him she is
missing and police are enquiring but he never said anything. He was just a
living corpse!” Khushi said in tears.

Kiara nodded
and said, “What next?”

Angelina
sighed and said, “From that day Advay started behaving weird. He no longer
speaks and laughs. He just walks around like a dead soul. He never talked a
word! We thought it’s due to Hanna’s missing, but.....”

“Advay...”
Khushi called softly as she entered her son’s room and found him sitting on the
bed staring at nothing.

Tears
rolled down her cheek seeing his state. She walked towards him and sat near him
on the bed. Keeping the food tray on the bed, she held his palm.

He
smiled faintly and opened his mouth slowly. Khushi smiled and started feeding
him.

She
wiped his mouth with a cloth and gave him a glass of water. She placed back the
plates on the tray and was about to get up when he held her hand and asked, for
the first time in the whole week, “Where is papa?”

“He
is in his study” she said smiling, happy that he spoke something for the first
time in the whole week.

“Is
he busy?” He asked softly.

“He
is never busy for you my raja....” Khushi sang and walked away.

Advay
watched her retreating back with his eyes spitting fire. He slowly shifted his
vision and saw his and Hanna’s photo.

“Advay,
come son...” Arnav said smiling as he saw him standing near the door. Advay
smiled faintly and walked in. He sat on the couch and asked, “Are you busy?”

Arnav
sat by his side and said, “Not at all! Now tell me, what is it?”

“What?”
Advay asked.

“You
want to say something right?” Arnav said.

“How
do you know?” Advay asked. “You’re my son! I can understand you!” Arnav said
smiling.

“You
knew I love her! You knew that she was my life! You knew she was pregnant! Then
why did you do that?” He shouted.

Arnav
stood in shock. “What did I do?”

“You’re
the reason dad! You’re the reason for everything!” Advay shouted aloud and
everyone came running hearing his voice.

“Advay....”
Khushi called and Advay showed his palm indicating her to stop. He turned to
Arnav and shouted, “What did she do dad? Hanna considered you as god! When I
used to behave cold with you she used to shout at me.....she respected you like
anything....and what did you do? WHAT DID YOU DO? YOU’RE THE REASON FOR
EVERYTHING EVERY PAIN OF MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” He shouted which echoed in the
whole house.

“Advay....I....”
Arnav began when Advay took a glass vase from the side table and threw it
towards Arnav.

“Bhai!!!!!”
Akash shouted and pulled Arnav back.

The
vase crashed and glass shattered in the room.

“ADVAY!!!!!”
Khushi cried and ran to him.

Advay
pushed her and she fell on the ground with her palm hitting the glass pieces.

Advay
looked at Arnav with blood red eyes. Arnav stood rooted seeing raw hatred for
him in his son’s eyes.

“What’s
wrong with me?” Advay asked mocking, “WRONG WITH ME? I’M NOT WRONG! THIS MAN
IS!!!!!!!!” He shouted pointing to Arnav, “YOU ARE THE MOST DISGUSTING PERSON I
HAVE EVER MET MR. RAIZADA! I HATE YOU SO MUCH! DON’T THINK I’LL FORGET WHAT YOU
DID? I’LL MAKE YOU CRY ASR, YOU’LL CRY OUT LOUD FOR EVERY SIN OF YOURS! EVEN
DEATH WON’T BE PAINFUL FOR YOU! JUST WAIT AND WATCH, I’LL DESTROY YOU
COMPLETELY.......REMEMBER THAT!” He shouted and then kicked the side table
which hit Arnav’s leg.

“Advay
stop....” Anjali said in tears. Everyone was in shock hearing his words. Arnav
held his leg tightly gulping down the pain. The table caused no pain to him but
his son’s words did!

“Advay....mere
raja.....” Khushi cried as she walked to him. She cupped his cheek and said,
“What happened? Why are you doing all this?” She asked chocking.

“ASK
HIM WHY HE IS DOING ALL THIS!” Advay shouted and pushed Khushi away. Arnav
walked to him and held Khushi. Making her stand straight he turned to Advay.

Holding
the back of Advay’s neck, Arnav asked, “What’s wrong Advay? What did I do?”

Advay
laughed and said, “So you don’t have any idea what you did?” He shoved off his
hand. “No idea at all? Did you forget everything so soon? Don’t worry I’ll
remind you!” He slid hand to his pocket and took out a knife.

And
the next moment he did something that shocked everyone.

“Arnav
ji!!!!!!!” Khushi shouted as she saw her son pulling Arnav and holding a knife
at his throat.

“ADVAY,
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?” Angel cried.

“He
forgot what he did! I’LL REMIND HIM EVERYTHING!” He said and tightened his
hold. The knife went deep a bit and pierced Arnav’s skin.

Arnav
held Advay’s hand tightly and pushed it away. Akash held Advay and NK somehow
pulled the knife away from his hand. Arnav gasped holding his throat and Khushi
ran to him.

“LEAVE
ME....I WANT TO KILL HIM! JUST LEAVE ME!” Advay shouted hysterically as Akash
and NK held him tightly.

Akash
sighed and said “NK bhai, leave him!” NK did and Akash turned him to face him.
Advay stood facing him and Akash slapped him hard.

Advay
fell on the ground due to hard slap and his head hit on the chair there. And he
fell unconscious.

Akash
looked at his brother who was standing numb with Khushi clutching to his arm
and crying bitterly. He looked at Anjali who was standing in terror and shock.
Payal was clutching Angelina who herself was rooted. Nani was leaning on Mami
who was holding on the door.

He
looked at NK who was the only one other than him who was in a state of mind.

Akash
turned to Angelina and said, “Angel!” Seeing her not reacting he called
sharply, “Angel!”

Angel
jerked and looked at him. “Call the doctor!” he said and she ran away nodding
her head. He walked to Payal and held her arm making her look at her husband.
“Go to Khushi ji!” He whispered.

Payal
nodded and walked to Khushi. Khushi hugged her sister and cried her heart out.
NK walked to Anjali and pushed her to Arnav.

“Akash,
let’s take Advay!” NK said and the both men took Advay to his room making him
lie on the bed while Arnav stood numb not reacting to his sister who was
shaking him vigorously.

“He
is stressed and shocked,” doctor said after examining him, “I’m not prescribing
any medicines. I think you should take him to a neurologist!”

“But
how come his food was poisoned? Advay also ate the same food!” Akash said.

“That’s
what I’m talking about. I tested Advay’s box but there was no traces of poison
in that but found something else.”

“What?”
Akash asked confused.

“When
I tested Advay’s box, the outer surface had traces of the poison but the inner
surface didn’t. It means whoever have touched the boxes had traces of poison in
his hand!” Doctor said shocking Akash.

“Why
would Advay do that?” Akash asked in disbelief.

“I
tricked him telling that he needs to give Arnav blood. I have tested his
fingerprints!” doctor said.

“We’re
searching for her!” Arnav said, “Police are enquiring and so is our private
detective. But no trace of her! It’s as if she vanished into thin air!”

“Of course
she did Mr. Raizada!” Kiara said and everyone looked at her. “Hanna did vanish
into thin air!” She said.

“What?”
Everyone asked confused.

“Withdraw
the fir of Hanna’s missing and settle the accounts of private detective. You
won’t find Hanna!” She said.

“Why?” Arnav
asked.

“Because she
is dead!” Kiara said shocking everyone.

“WHAT?”
Everyone screamed.

Kiara sighed
and took out the notebook from her bag. “This is Advay’s notebook. I found it
from his cell. In this he has written everything that happened on the birthday
party night!”

She opened
the notebook and said, “I’ll read it!”

And she
began reading the first page.

I can hear
her screams! My Hanna, she was screaming out loud! She was begging me to save
her....but what did I do? I just laid there with my eyes witnessing how those
****s were ripping every cloth off her body.

My Hanna, my
child.....both are gone....

If only I
could get up on my feet....if only I could saved her when she was screaming my
name....if only I could have saved her when he was coming in....

I hate you
dad! I hate you for what you did!

Just once,
just once if you had thought of me, you wouldn’t have done that! What did she
do dad? She loved and respected you....how could you do that to that poor soul?
How could you kill my Hanna?

Don’t think
I’ll ever forgive you Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada! I’ll kill you. You will have to
cry out loud like my Hanna cried. I want you to feel that pain when you’re
dying and no one is there to help you....you’ll die lonely and I’ll be standing
far away watching that.....

She stopped
reading and looked at everyone who were sitting shocked.

Arnav found
his voice and said, “I....I didn’t kill Hanna...what is he telling? I
didn’t....”

Kiara said
calmly, “I’ll read out the next diary entry!” and she began reading the next
page.

I want to go
home....away from here...away from all dim lights here! These lights scare me!
These bars frighten me! I just want to be away....with my mamma...papa....my
family!

I want to be
with papa. Today is father’s day. I want to wish him, to take him out like I do
every year. I want to be with mamma....I want to be with Hanna...

Hanna, my
girl....I wanna be with her. I wanna hug her and kiss her and say her how much
I love her.......

I love you
Hanna...

I love you
Papa....

I love you
Mamma.....

Please take
me away from here....please...I wanna be with you all. Please come to me and
get me from here!

Kiara closed
the notebook and said, “He has written many things in this. I’m not reading out
everything. These two entries are most important!”

Everyone was
sitting numb and Kiara said, “From what I read from this, I’ll tell what
happened that night! He has written it all in this notebook.”

Everyone sat
up straight and Kiara began,

“That
evening, he and Hanna had gone to mall for some shopping. When they came back
to their car someone closed their mouth from behind and they blacked out.

When Advay
opened his eyes all he saw was a dark godown. He was tied to a chair and next
to him was Hanna tied to another chair. Hanna also woke up and started
panicking seeing the surroundings. Advay calmed her down and started to plan
for the escape.

It was then
many goons came in and they started beating Advay. Hanna was tied to the chair
all along and she cried out seeing him being beaten. Advay was too weak to
fight against 10-15 goons and he fell down wounded. He had no energy to lift
his finger when the goons left him and turned to Hanna.

They walked
to Hanna and untied her chair. She stood up and tried to run to Advay when the
goons held her and...”

Kiara
stopped and Khushi asked, “And? And what?”

“And
they.....they raped her....” Kiara said slowly.

Everyone
gasped and Kiara said, “Hanna screamed for help and Advay could not do anything
but lie on floor in the pool of blood and watch that. Her screams and cries
were haunting his ears but he was unable to move a finger. Those ****s
destroyed her....completely......”

Kiara sighed
and looked at everyone who were in tears. Khushi closed her mouth with hot
tears rolling down his cheeks and leaned on Arnav who has his eyes closed.

Kiara
continued, “Advay was seeing all this. It was then he heard the goons saying,
“Boss came!” Advay watched someone coming to them. None of the goons noticed
his eyes open. Due to the pool of blood on his face and floor, his opened eyes
cannot be noticed by anyone. They thought he was unconscious but he was seeing
everything. He saw a man in three piece suit coming to them with a gun in his
hand. As the man came closer, Advay realized his face.”

Kiara
stopped and said looking at Arnav, “He realized the face...as the man came
closer visible in the orange dim light, he realized that it was his father...”

Kiara sighed
and said, “It’s written in the notebook Mr. Raizada. Advay saw your face
clearly in the dim orange light there. He was not that dizzy to not recognize
his father! He saw you with the gun and he saw you shooting Hanna. You then
signalled the men to carry away Hanna’s body and then you walked away. Advay
fell unconscious and he doesn’t remember anything after that!”

“I DIDN’T
KILL HANNA!” Arnav shouted.

Kiara closed
the notebook and kept it back in her bag. She said, “Please sit down!” Everyone
sat down and she said,

“Now let me
tell you about Advay!” She said, “Advay saw his wife being raped in front of
him. Her screams and cries haunt him. When sleeping, sitting idle, walking
around, everywhere he is reminded of that night. He could hear her screams
clearly. He is under shock! The next shock for him is his father killing his
wife.”

“I didn’t do
that!” Arnav said exasperated.

Kiara sighed
and said, “According to his vision, you did! After Hanna’s rape, this is the
one that is creating the shock in him. His father with the gun! That image is
terrorizing him! Hanna being raped, her cries, the dim orange lights, your
three-piece suit and the gun – these are the things that are terrorizing
Advay!”

She gave a
pause and said, “Mr. Raizada, your son is having a sort of multiple personality
disorder!”

Everyone
looked at her shocked and she said, “In this notebook, on one entry he hates
you and in the next he loves you. Sometimes he hates his father for killing his
love and in the next he loves his father. This is a form of multiple personality.
At an instant he is your son, but the next he is Hanna’s husband and there is a
lot of difference between being a son and being a husband. At an instant he is
reminded of his childhood, teenage where his father was his guardian and
companion. But the next, he is reminded of his Hanna’s death where his father
was the one who shot her. His mother idolizes his father, in fact the whole
family does and this has created an impression that his whole family is against
him and Hanna. Everyone loves Arnav and he is under the strong belief that all
of you have planned and killed Hanna!”

She stopped
and watched the family’s expression.

Arnav sat
shocked with Khushi hugging him and crying. Payal sobbed in Akash’s arms who
hand removed his spectacles wiping his tears. Anjali was crying bitterly and
Angelina was hugging her NK chachu who himself was crying. Nani hand laid down
her head on Manorama’s lap and was crying.

Kiara sighed
and said, “Do you know where you went wrong?”

Everyone
looked at her.

“You shouldn’t
have sent him to mental asylum. You should have treated him here!” Kiara said.

“He was
being dangerous to all....” Akash said.

“Mr.
Raizada,” Kiara said, “I mentioned it before. The things that terrorize him! I
think you didn’t listen well. Hanna’s cries the gun, the three piece suit and
THE DIM ORANGE LIGHTS! He cannot take these lights. And the cell where he is
locked in now is lighted with dim orange bulb. And the more he stays in that
orange lighted cell, the more dangerous it’s to him!”

She stood up
and said, “I don’t know what the truth is. But according to him, his father
killed Hanna,” she turned to Arnav and said, “Now you’re going to prove it to
him that you didn’t. Unless and until you show him who the real killer is, he
won’t stop his attempts to kill you.”

She walked
away but stopped and said to the whole family, “Of what I read from this
notebook, I’m sure of one thing – Hanna is his life! He loved her immensely.
And watching your pregnant wife, whom you love the most, being raped by 15 men is
not a mere sight to watch. Your son is passing through a huge trauma and
sending away to a jail was the biggest mistake you people did.” And she walked
out of RM.

She walked
to the ward after replacing his notebook in his cell and looked at the attenders.

“Dr He is
sleeping under sedatives” they informed her and Kiara nodding her head walked
in.

He saw the
weak man lying on the bed and walked to him. His words which he scribbled in
his notebook were raw in her mind. She sighed and took a quilt and covered him.

She saw his
sleeping face and caressed his cheek. His cheeks were tear strained and she
wiped away the patches of tears. Caressing his hair, she whispered, “Sleep
well” and she walked away.

“Arnav
ji....” Khushi whispered seeing him sitting on the poolside with his head
buried in his palms. Arnav looked up and saw Khushi. She gasped seeing his
tears stricken face.

Arnav held
Khushi’s hand and said, “Khushi trust me....I didn’t do anything....trust me
please....I didn’t kill Hanna....” Khushi sighed and said, “I trust you Arnav
ji. You needn’t justify yourself. Advay has mistaken. He must have seen someone
else in his dizzy state!”

“But how
could he....how could he think that I...I killed Hanna...yeah it’s right I
never accepted her by heart but do you think I’m a monster who would kill
someone? I didn’t like her at beginning but later I also accepted her as my
daughter in law....how could he tell that I...did....that...” Arnav whispered.

“He is under
shock Arnav ji. Even I am. Hanna was.....was raped.....she was killed.....”
Khushi said in tears.

“I need to
find who it is Khushi! I won’t leave that person!” Arnav said in anger.

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